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Responsive philanthropy: How Sydney Women’s Fund launched a quickfire campaign amid ‘national crisis’ of violence against women
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News and Storytelling
Fri, 10 May 2024
The Sydney Women’s Fund (SWF) has launched a campaign that took just over a week to create in response to the series of horrific violent incidents against women dominating news cycles that the government has called a national crisis. The Fund’s ongoing work with frontline services operating in the domestic and sexual violence space was instrumental in building the quickfire campaign more commonly associated with large not-for-profits dealing in disaster response.
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Balnaves Foundation commits $1.6m for ‘groundbreaking’ study into batyr’s preventative youth mental health programs
Fri, 10 May 2024
The Balnaves Foundation has announced that it is supporting youth mental health charity batyr to conduct a 5-year longitudinal research project to evaluate its suite of programs. The aim is to demonstrate compelling evidence that investing in early intervention, school-based social and emotional wellbeing programs – which are currently underfunded – will deliver significant impacts in tackling the mental health crisis affecting young people in Australia.
Productivity Commission Inquiry on Philanthropy is provided to Government today
Sam Rosevear
Fri, 10 May 2024
The Productivity Commission (PC) is providing its final report on philanthropy to the Federal Government today, another big milestone in the double giving agenda, writes Philanthropy Australia’s Executive Director of Policy, Government Relations and Research, Sam Rosevear. Here, Sam provides an update on his advocacy to government regarding when the inquiry’s findings will be made public.
Minderoo Foundation to be new strategic partner of Philanthropy Australia
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 10 May 2024
Philanthropy Australia, the peak body for giving in Australia, is pleased to announce a new major strategic partnership with Minderoo Foundation, a systems-led philanthropic organisation based in Perth.
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Read our stories of givingPhilanthropy Australia Conference 2024
Mon, 5 Aug 2024
Adelaide, SA
The Philanthropy Australia Conference is the pre-eminent gathering of the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors for learning, networking, storytelling, and celebrating achievements.
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Unleashing the Potential of Philanthropy to Solve Problems, with CEO & Harvard Lecturer Jim Bildner
0-$49
10:00 am – 11:30 am AEST
Held jointly with the Social Impact Hub, hear from Professor Jim Bildner from Harvard University about approaches to problem solving through philanthropy and impact investing.
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Unpacking SEDI and collaboration opportunities for philanthropy
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEST
We are excited to bring you an informative and interactive session on the Social Enterprise Development Initiative (SEDI) – an $11.6m funding package from the federal government to support the growth of the social enterprise sector.
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Impact Investing Education Series – Impact Investing in Practice
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEST
Impact Investing Hub, in collaboration with Philanthropy Australia, present an Impact Investing Webinar Series for social enterprises, not-for-profits, foundations, institutional and impact investors and professional advisors.
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